Whittington Green School, Old Whittington

02/10/2026

A beautiful rainbow over Whittington Green School this morning, captured by Mr Bodell . 🌈

It’s moments like this that make you stop, look up and smile.

Wishing our wonderful school community a very happy Friday 💛

02/10/2026

🌳 Welcome to this week’s Whittington Whisperer, bringing together another busy and exciting week across our school. From the fantastic success of our students in the Weightron Challenge to progress in Maths and Geography, there is plenty to celebrate. We also look ahead to World Mental Health Day next Friday, enjoy poetry from Reading Club, catch up with our Textile Club, discover beetles in the Art department, and go behind the scenes of Beauty and the Beast. Read it all here:

https://www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk/docs/newsletters/Weekly_Whispers_02_10_26.pdf

29/09/2026

🌳Whittington Green School will be holding a further Open Evening on Wednesday 14th October 2026 for any parents/carers who were unable to attend our previous event.

The event will consist of:
A short presentation from Mr Vallance
A tour of the school with an ambassador
Availability to ask SLT/SEND team questions

There will be three times slots available where parents/carers can book to visit us:

3.30pm – 4.00pm
4.15pm – 4.45pm
5.00pm – 5.30pm

Please complete the MS Form link below to book your slot:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ssF2mcEe1A

29/09/2026

26/09/2026

Congratulations to Ella and her incredible team ✨🎉
See more in next week’s Whittington Whisperer!

25/09/2026

✨Whittington Whisperer - Out now!

🌳This week’s edition of the Whittington Whisperer is packed with plenty to catch your eye! Take a look back at the Year 5 and 6 Open Evening and find out what made it such a fantastic evening, then relive the energy, enthusiasm and community spirit of our whole-school sponsored walk. We also shine a spotlight on a member of staff who has shown super resilience — but who could it be? There’s a peek into the Workbench Wonders with Mr Wakefield, alongside community news, career opportunities and, naturally, Mr Ashworth’s brain teaser to get those little grey cells working! Read it here:

https://www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk/docs/newsletters/Weekly_Whispers_25_09_26.pdf

24/09/2026

We’re incredibly proud of our fantastic team at Whittington Green and the wonderful family we’ve built together.

Fancy joining and becoming part of the family? We have the following vacancies available:

15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year - Cleaner
32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year - Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

Applications to be made through www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs

18/09/2026

🌳 This week’s Whittington Whisperer is packed with things to celebrate! We discover a talented young artist and a sporting star, enjoy some toothsome treats from Catering & Hospitality, and take a peek at the fantastic after-school clubs getting underway. Plus, it’s time to tackle Mr Ashworth’s brain teaser and catch up on a little news from across our community. Read it here:

https://www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk/docs/newsletters/Weekly_Whispers_18_09_26.pdf

11/09/2026

🌳Welcome to the first Whittington Whisperer of the new school year!

In this edition we meet our new Headteacher, Mr Vallance, our new student leaders and ambassadors, and hear about our staff charity football match. We also shine a light on our Year 10 photographers, discover a student’s exciting talents beyond school, and challenge you with the return of Mr Ashworth’s Brain Teaser.

Find out what afterschool clubs are running this term and much more:

https://www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk/docs/Newsletters/Weekly_Whispers_11_09_26.pdf